Shantaram

A novel of high adventure, great storytelling and moral purpose, based on an extraordinary true story of eight years in the Bombay underworld. In the early 80s, Gregory David Roberts, an armed robber and heroin addict, escaped from an Australian prison to India, where he lived in a Bombay slum. There, he established a free health clinic and also joined the mafia, working as a money launderer, forger and street soldier. He found time to learn Hindi and Marathi, fall in love, and spend time being worked over in an Indian jail.

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‘Gripped to the very end’

‘This audiobook remains the unbeatable title in my Audible library, and I've now bored countless numbers of friends and family with my enthusiasm for Humphrey Bower's narration. The story had me gripped right to the end (so much so that I arrived late to a social gathering in it's final hour: I couldn't face going out before it had concluded). Don't be perturbed by the length of the audio - once you're inside the world of Shantaram you'll find yourself wishing it was longer!’ - Vicky